Director Shareholding

Marks & Spencer Group PLC
6 June 2002

6 June 2002

DEALING BY DIRECTORS

The following transactions have been confirmed today:

  • On 21 May 2002 the Trustees of the Marks and Spencer Group p.l.c. 1997
    Employees Profit Sharing Scheme purchased 2,846,100 ordinary shares in Marks
    and Spencer Group p.l.c. at an average price of 408.2271p.
  • On 28 May 2002 shares allotted in 1999 were released by the Trustees of
    the Delayed Profit Sharing Scheme into the name of Lloyds TSB Registrars
    Corporate Nominee Limited. The transfer does not affect the total number of
    shares held.

Director                              Number of shares released        Total number of shares held
                                      Ordinary         B Shares         Ordinary         B Shares
DAVID NORGROVE                          939             1,159            19,697           19,849
ALISON REED                             819             1,011            61,974           4,425

  • On 29 May 2002 the Company allotted Profit Sharing at a price of 408p. The
    ordinary shares are held in the name of the Marks and Spencer Group p.l.c.
    1997 Employees Profit Sharing Scheme and the following directors have
    received shares.

Director                               Number of ordinary shares         Total holding following
                                               allotted                        notification
ALAN McWALTER                                    1,838                            11,552
DAVID NORGROVE                                   1,667                            21,364
ALISON REED                                      1,879                            63,853
LUC VANDEVELDE                                   3,779                           833,618

  • On 5 June 2002 Laurel Powers-Freeling used cash held within a PEP
    (following redemption of the B shares) to purchase 597 ordinary shares at a
    price of 366.25p. The shares are held within a PEP registered in the name of
    Henderson Nominees. Her total holding now stands at 3,236 shares.



PAT BEARD

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